[Constitution Day]

Now I remember reading an article recently about Butterfield.
I found it here: Butterfield won't challenge Ballance

I suppose that's changed now.
Who is the 'Jerry Williford' mentioned as another GOP candidate?

[southernnorthcarolina]

Butterfield filed today. I think today was the last day, both for withdrawals and filings.

The political reality of the situation is that we'll have Congressman Butterfield by January, and as long as his corruption isn't too outrageous, he'll have the seat for as long as he wishes.

Something's wrong here. And not just because I dislike Butterfield's politics (I do); I don't think Sue Myrick, a conservative Republican, should the 9th District locked up into perpetuity, either.

And at that, the situation in North Carolina isn't as bad as it is in other states; we actually have several potentially competitive districts -- more than much larger states such as Pennsylvania and California.